Iowa BQA Coordinator - IBIC Director of Industry Relations | 515-296-2305
Iowa Beef Specialists
Region 1 Educator - Beth
Doran, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 2 Educator - Russ
Euken, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 3 Educator - Denise
Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 4 Educator - Erika
Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 5 Educator - Chris
Clark, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 6 Educator - Patrick Wall, ISU Beef Specialist
Earn your BQA Certification at one of our upcoming BQA Workshops.
Are you looking to get BQA Certified, but want to do it from home? Online training options are now available from anywhere, and Iowa qualifies! Get started today.
Equity Livestock Auction
1645 Highway 76 North
Waukon, IA 52172
For more information: Please pre-register by July 8th by calling Equity Livestock at 563.568.4501.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Sponsors include Allamakee County Cattlemen and Equity Livestock.
Two Rivers Coop
109 South Street
Pella, IA 50219
Contact: Region 6 Educator - Pat Wall, ISU Beef Specialist
Sponsored by Two Rivers Co-op.
Cascade Livestock Auction
743 IA-136
Cascade, IA 52033
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Sponsored by Cascade Livestock Auction.
Wibholm Hall
200 S 6th St
Clarinda, IA 51632
For more information: Please pre-register by calling the Page Co. Extension Office at 712.542.5171.
Contact: Region 4 Educator - Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Beef Specialist
Dunlap Livestock Auction
701 US-30
Dunlap, IA 51529
For more information: Please pre-register by calling the Harrison Co. Extension Office at 712.644.2105.
Contact: Region 4 Educator - Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Beef Specialist
Tama Livestock Auction
1908 E 5th St.
Tama, IA 52339
For more information: Please pre-register by August 13 by calling the Tama Livestock Auction at 641.484.3465.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
American Legion
121 Bryant St.
Walcott, IA 52773
For more information: Please pre-register by August 15th by calling Walcott Vet Clinic at 563.284.6233.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Walcott Vet will cover the cost of the meal for their clients. Non-clients $10-$12/person for the meal.
Decorah Sales Commission
2123 Madison Rd.
Decorah, IA
For more information: Please pre-register by calling Decorah Sales Commission at 563.382.4203.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) works to protect consumer confidence in our beef supply and to return more profits to producers. All individuals who have the opportunity to influence the quality and handling of cattle are encouraged to become certified.
By Chase DeCoite, Director of Beef Quality Assurance, National
Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the beef checkoff
The
checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program recently launched a
training and certification program for cattle transportation. The program,
known as Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT),
provides cattle producers and haulers with comprehensive training based on
their roles in the cattle industry. Online training launched in November 2017
and has quickly amassed over 700 enrollments by producers and cattle haulers
from across the country. Additionally, Cargill is supporting in-person
training programs through the network of BQA state coordinators.
The National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) is a beef checkoff-funded evaluation that documents the progress the industry has made over the last five years. Additional NBQA information can be found here.
2021 Awards
2020 Awards
2019 Awards
2018 Awards
2017 Awards
2016 Awards
2015 Awards
Iowa Educator Award was awarded to Dr. Jason Hall and Dr. Skylar Speer, Summit Veterinary Service - Winterset, IA
2014 Awards
Iowa Marketer Award was awarded to Tama Livestock Auction - Tama, IA
2012 Awards
Iowa Marketer Award was awarded to Knoxville Regional Livestock Market - Knoxville, IA
2011 Iowa BQA Award was awarded to Couser Cattle Company, Nevada, IA
2010 Iowa BQA Award was awarded to Morris Larson, Spencer Livestock Sales, Spencer, IA